Physical Security 2 Pre-Test

1.

1 point

The most important written instructions for the guard force are known as:

High Policy

Memoranda

Operational orders

Post Orders

2.

1 point

Each guard post that is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week requires:

2 guards

6 guards

3 guards

4.5 guards

3.

1 point

Which of the following is not true with regard to door latches?

A dead-bolt latch is easy to install and can be used on almost any door

Chain latches are highly recommended as effective security measures

A dead-bolt latch is very expensive

A dead-bolt latch increases the security posture of the facility

Both b and c

Both a and d

4.

1 point

The sensor that is used when air turbulence is present in the room being protected and when there are no potential false alarm sources outside the room and in the field of the detector is a(n)

Vibration detector

Microwave motion detector

Ultrasonic motion detector

Acoustic detector

None of the above

5.

1 point

A visual indicator that shows from which of several zones or buildings an alarm signal has originated is called:

Break alarm

Contact device

Cross alarm

An annunciator

6.

1 point

Most theft is committed by:

Semiprofessionals

Organized crime

Amateurs

Maladjusted criminals

Professionals

7.

1 point

One of the main reasons for not arming private security guards is:

The cost of extra equipment

The extra salary costs

Very few are qualified to handle them

The typical business or government facility is not customarily a place where violent crime occurs

A and B

All of the above

8.

1 point

The intrusion detection system that is used on safes, walls, and openings in an effort to establish an electronic field around an object to be protected is known as a(n)

Microwave detection system

Contact microphone detection system

Capacitance detection system

Radio frequency detection system

Ultrasonic detection system

9.

1 point

Bullet-resistant glass is made of:

Reflected glass

Plate glass

Insulated glass

Laminated glass

None of the above

10.

1 point

A sentry do normally does not perform as well at:

Radar sites

Ammunition storage areas

Gasoline storage areas

Offices containing classified materials

Warehouses

11.

1 point

Foil used as detector on a glass window to signal a surrepitious or forcilbe entry is an example of a(n):

Electromechanical sensor

Acoustic sensor

Microwave sensor

Vibration sensor

Capacitance sensor

12.

1 point

Which of the following is true regarding structural barriers?

Structural barriers serve as psychological deterrents

The object of barriers is to cause as much delay as possible

A series of barriers are usually used in any effective physical protection plan

A series of concentric barriers should separate the area to be protected

Even with good planning, most structural barriers do not prevent penetration by humans

All of the above

13.

1 point

The control of traffic through entrances and exits of a protected area is referred to as:

Access control

Patrol management

Traffic stops

Traffic management

None of the above

14.

1 point

The argument usually used by contract guard representatives as a selling point in their service is:

No administrative problems

Reduction in costs

Better trained

Non-union

15.

1 point

The sound wave sensor is commonly referred to as:

Radar

Vibration detector

Proximity detector

Ultrasonic detector

16.

1 point

1. What process does a security manager use in establishing priorities in the protection of assets?

Audit survey

Security survey

Risk analysis

Both b and c

All of the above

17.

1 point

A personal identification method based on the length of each finger of the hand from base to tip and the width of the hand inside the thumb is called the:

Hand geometry identification

Henry fingerprint system

Basch-Lomb method

The Bertillion method

18.

1 point

A specially constructed microphone attached directly to an object or surface to be protected and which responds only when the protected object or surface is disturbed is known as:

Parabolic microphone

Surreptitious microphone

Special audio device

Contact microphone

19.

1 point

The kind of sensor which is based on the Doppler Principle (named after the Austrian scientist who originated the concept) is:

Audio sensor

Electro-mechanical sensor

Microwave sensor

Capacitance sensor

20.

1 point

The sound wave sensor is commonly referred to as a(n):

Electromechanical sensor

Vibration detector

Ultrasonic detector

Radar detector

Proximity detector